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Dugout Discussion – Man United vs Chelsea

Sunday’s Premier League action is completed by a potentially tumultuous clash at Old Trafford as Manchester United host champions Chelsea.

Inevitably the head-to-head between Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte will hog the media spotlight but the interest of Fantasy managers is likely to lie elsewhere.

David De Gea is the top owned asset on show – he remains part of 43.2% of squads with his managers hoping that the Spaniard can help his side to a sixteenth clean sheet of the season. He’s kept three successive shut-outs at Old Trafford.

But Chelsea have the weaponry to breach Mourinho’s rearguard.

Both Eden Hazard and Willian arrive in superb form, though the pair are relative differentials, owned by 7.9% and 7.5% respectively.

Hazard has six goals in his last six Gameweeks while Willian arrives having scored in an impressive midweek showing against Barcelona. The Brazilian has two goals and three assists in his last two Premier League starts.

That pair will flank Alvaro Morata who earns a recall and first start since Gameweek 23.

Marcos Alonso remains a far more popular Blues asset, though he has lost over 364,000 owners over the last two Gameweeks heading into this afternoon’s encounter. However, the wing-back is still part of 1.1 million squads.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    The Alonso show.

  2. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Hoping for Alonso goal but no CHE cs

  3. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Noone man-marking Hazard

  4. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso in the 6 yard box already 😆

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso up alongside Morata!

  6. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Great homage to Tony Pulis by both managers in the article pic. Very apt.

  7. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Cmon Hazard time to punish those who sold you 3 weeks back 😀

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Again.

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      He's been punishing them already!

    3. JasonG123
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Stop, stop! We're already dead!

  8. Mysterion
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Park the bus, park the bus ...

  9. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Kane scores only goal. 0 bonus. Tomkins concedes one goal. 3 bonus. Makes sense.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Tomkins team conceeded. Not Tomkins himself.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      LOL

    3. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      It's almost as if bonus is awarded for more than just scoring goals 😉

    4. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Kane might sneek a BAP btw.

      Him losing bps for missed chances is the main problem. Had he scored those though you'd be rewarded anyway.

  10. tm245
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    You do you, Marcos.

  11. borat
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    go goalonso

  12. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Jammy United clean locked in

    1. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Ridiculous

  13. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    I am not a fan of these flashy billboards we are seeing around pitches these days.I know they are designed to grab ones attention but i just find them a bit distracting.

  14. tm245
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    So close!

  15. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso denied an assist

  16. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Morata cross bar. Was Alonso assist

  17. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Damn. Alonso volleyed cross to Morata off the bar

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso big chance created +BPS!

  19. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Thanks crossbar.

  20. Numb
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    The average team has the equivalent of 2.5 players in this game

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Got 3 myself. De Gea, Alonso, Hazard

    2. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I only have Alonso given Jones no show, however he's worth 2.5 normal players

  21. tm245
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    That cross - Morata has to score there.

  22. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    3 - Tomkins (30)
    2 - Sánchez (29)
    1 - Davies (28)

    Kane (23)

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Big baps for so early in the game. Also when did they start playing for Utd or Chelsea?

    2. niloh1
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      How the hell did tomkins get 3 baps?

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      That just seems so wrong ... i know it is the rules but why should a defender on the losing team that didn’t even finish the game get a clean sheet ? That one single rule is something to look at surely ?

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        As you say, thems the rules... Rare occurrence at least.

      2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Similar to a HT post. I agree we all know the rules and they are clear but there’s something that doesn’t feel right about some of the results they throw up. A tweaking is needed.

  23. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Any Lolascelles, Chupo & McFlurry owners bench boosting next GW?

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      😛

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        😉

  24. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Hope lingard doesnt come on.

    Tomkins first sub

  25. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso heading for the 3baps. Cmon Chelsea, keep a cleanie!

  26. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Final;
    3 - Tomkins (30)
    2 - Sánchez (29)
    1 - Davies (28)

    Disappointing that it was this close

  27. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Get in the box Alonso you twerp.....

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      ....oh, you’re already there

  28. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    That would have been a nice goal though. Hazard flings it wide, Alonso volleys the cross in and Morata bangs in it. Nice one-touch stuff

  29. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    I'm surprised Lingard didn't start ...much better player than Martial

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      LOL. No

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Nearly as bad as comparing Salah to Townsend.

  30. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Hoping for an Alonso hattrick after DDG has been subbed off at 61 mins with the score still 0-0.

    That’s not unreasonable, is it?

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Not at all.